Verbal Abuse Checklist

Print the Verbal Abuse Checklist and check off the statements that feel similar to your experience.

___You feel the need to “stand” up for yourself in your relationships. ___You feel “put down” by other people’s comments. ___You have found yourself calling your significant other hurtful names (stupid, ignorant, retarded, idiot). ___You have threatened to leave your significant other on numerous occasions only to find yourself never doing it. ___You have been blamed for something that is not your fault. ___Your have put your children down saying things such as (“You’ll never amount to anything, “I wish I never had you,” “You think your so perfect,” “Why can’t you be more like your brother”). ___Your relationship with your parents is struggling because they have a habit of criticizing everything you do. ___You have low self-esteem and a negative self-image of yourself. You criticize yourself saying things such as “I’m fat!” or “I’m so stupid.” ___You have a habit of being critical of others. ___You avoid being with people you don’t know because you are afraid they will judge you. ___You have a habit of lashing out in anger and later regretting the things you have said to your loved ones. ___Your loved ones have stated, “I feel like I’m walking on egg shells around you!”

If you checked at least one of these statements, chances are you have been verbally abusive to others or you have been verbally abused by someone else (family, significant other, peers, friends, and so forth).

The purpose of the Verbal Abuse Checklist is to help you develop awareness of your actions. It is not okay to use your words to hurt others or yourself.

If you feel that you or someone else is being verbally abusive, you can find the help you are searching for here.

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